A Faraway Land
Didon
Released January 2023
Juno-nominated for Global Music Album of the Year (2025), DIDON is a captivating duo that unites the enchanting vocals and original songwriting of Tunisian-Canadian artist Meriem Ben Amor with the production expertise of two-time Grammy-nominated artist and producer Carmen Rizzo.
Together, DIDON crafts a distinctive aesthetic that elegantly merges traditional North African and Arabic soundscapes with contemporary rhythms and sleek synth lines.
News
- First single "Beside You" released Jan 16, 2022.
- Didon's first single is Top Tune of The Day on KCRW Feb 28, 2022.
- Second single "Raven Lashes" released Apr 17, 2022.
- 1st Album Tunisian Tale released Jan 10, 2023.
- Didon's first interview at Echoes March 13, 2023.
- Tunisian Tale rated #1 on the NACC World Music charts for 6 consecutive weeks.
- Meriem Ben Amor is a semi-finalist at the International Songwriting Competition with two songs: "Raven Lashes" and "Beside You".
- Didon receives two Gold Medals at the Global Music Awards for best "Duo" and best "Female Vocalist".
- Tunisian Tale tracks remixed and re-imagined by an impressive lineup of talented artists from around the world: [dunkelbunt], Bombay Dub Orchestra, Supreme Beings Of Leisure, Ivan Shopov and Oblik Lines. Tunisian Tale Remixed released on July 28, 2023.
- New album Malak released October 18, 2024.
- Malak nominated for the JUNO Award for Global Music Album of the Year in 2025.
- Third album Bab El Mdina released October 20, 2025.